News for those of you hoping to see some game time at home this weekend – the Club XV match on Saturday has been postponed. Blackheath Women are playing Hampstead on Sunday at The Utilita, so please come along and support them! #blackheathrugby #blackheathfc #club #clubxv
Blackheath U12s vs. Richmond U12s The Utilita @ Well Hall, Saturday November 11th, KO @ 1.30pm In a weekend steeped in history, the Utilita hosted ‘The Big Match’. The Blackheath v Richmond fixture is the oldest continuing meeting of two rugby clubs in the world and was first played on January 2nd 1864. Both clubs have been great rivals and …
In round 10 of National One, the 1st XV are away to Birmingham Moseley this Saturday, 18 November – kick off is 15:00, and Gary’s Guide to all things Moseley is below. If you’re not travelling to the Midlands, and still fancy watching some rugby, the Club XV will be playing Dorking at The Utilita, kicking off at 14:15 and …
Round 9 of the National One season is upon us and here’s the programme for today’s match against Richmond. There will be QR codes dotted all over the ground, on your match day team sheet, and also on our website, so you’ll be able to access the programme wherever you are! Please do have a look, it’s full of fantastic …
Ahead of tomorrow’s Big Match against Richmond Rugby, we’d like to congratulate Leo Fielding, who will get his 100th cap from Blackheath Rugby when he runs out on to the pitch. An amazing achievement, and one we’re all very proud of. Leo’s first match was a win against Hartpury College in November 2015 and he’s been delighting members and supporters …
A reminder that the weekend of The Big Match is coming up. First played in 1863/64, this is the longest continuing rugby fixture in the world! In fact, there are three matches to keep you entertained on Saturday: Blackheath Rugby v Richmond Rugby KO 15:00 Club XV v Richmond Saxons KO 14:00 Blackheath U12s v Richmond U12s KO 13:30 The …
The Blackheath Rugby 1st XV travels to Devon tomorrow to play Plymouth Albion KO 15:00, and the Club XV are at home against Ampthill 1881 XV, KO 14:00. Here are your squads. FIRST XV 15 HENNESSEY, Jake 14 LLOYD, Jake 13 TUCKER, Shae 12 BURCHAM, Markus (VC) 11 FIELDING, Leo 10 DALRYMPLE, Matt 9 DALY, Jack 1 HOLLAND, Archie 2 …
Blackheath Bandits vs Shooters Hill 28 October 2023 The Bandits went to the top of Kent Met B on Saturday with a satisfying 31-12 victory against a Shooters Hill side which was considerably reinforced by Charlton Park Rugby Club. Though the second half was fairly even and scrappy, another strong first half display from Blackheath had already taken the …
We may have had the World Cup to keep us entertained over the last couple of weekends, but who’s missing the real rugby? After a couple of rest weekends, rugby’s back! On Saturday 4 November, in Round 8 of National One, the 1st XV take to the road to play Plymouth Albion at Brickfields Recreation Ground, kicking off at 15:00 …
Get your diaries out for ‘The Big Match’ against Richmond on 11 November Blackheath and Richmond have a long and rich history, and both were founding members of the Rugby Football Union. On 4 December 1870, Edwin Ash of Richmond and Benjamin Burns of Blackheath published a letter in The Times suggesting that “those who play the rugby-type game should …
